Sumit’s High 5 earns U.P. Yoddhas win over U Mumba

Some ultimate defending by Sumit was complemented by raiders Gagana Gowda and Mahipal as U.P. Yoddhas secured an impressive 39-23 victory over U Mumba at the Thyagaraj Indoor Stadium in Delhi on Saturday. U Mumba's multiple changes throughout the match did not do much to help the team out, despite Shivam's five points from off the bench but U.P. Yoddhas got the win.

The match tilted on either side as the defenders reigned supreme at the start. U.P. Yoddhas and U Mumba’s raiders were unsuccessful in their respective Do-o-Die raids early in the match, with the Mumboys even sending star raider Pardeep Narwal off the mat to earn Super Tackle points of their own.

This was the story of the first half before U.P. Yoddhas went on a point-earning spree, making the most of their defensive and attacking forays. Another Do-or-Die raid, and then an All-Out went their way, led by Mahipal and Gagana Gowda with four points each. Among U.P. Yoddhas defenders, the star was left corner Sumit, who also scored four points as his team took an 18-11 lead heading into the second half. 

U Mumba made up for their mistakes at the start of the second half with some exceptional defending to get a second Super Tackle to their name. All-rounders Amirmohammad Zafardanesh and Santhapanaselvam played a key role in getting their team back into the game, and they had to stay on their toes as U.P. Yoddhas kept the scoreboard ticking.

U.P. Yoddhas upped the ante after the strategic timeout. They started with another All-Ot against U Mumba, after which Sumit completed his High 5 with the elimination of raider Shivam. By then the match was already out of the hands of U Mumba, as U.P. Yoddhas led by Pardeep Narwal earned a massive victory to end their losing streak.

Top Performers

U.P. Yoddhas

Best Raider - Gagana Gowda (6 raid points)

Best Defender - Sumit (7 tackle points)

U Mumba

Best Raider - Shivam (5 raid points)

Best Defender - Mahender Singh (3 tackle points)

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